Global Plastics Treaty at an Inflection Point: Lifecycle Controls, Equity Pressures, and 2040 Climate Stakes
The source argues that plastic pollution is on track to more than double within 15 years absent systemic change, with rising health, fiscal, and climate impacts and disproportionate burdens on SIDS and vulnerable communities. It highlights the Geneva INC chair election as a key process moment and points to Pew’s 2025 assessment advocating lifecycle measures—from production and design to reuse, waste management, and supply-chain transparency.